July 31, 2018 Immigrant Justice Minnesota
ICE Snatches 25-Year Minnesota Resident From His Family in Harrowing Video
Carlos knew it was dangerous for him to go to the courthouse on July 26. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have dramatically stepped up their hunt for undocumented people, friends …
Continue readingAugust 6, 2018
South Whitehall Residents Address Recent Police-Involved Shooting
At Wednesday’s South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners meeting, local residents voiced concerns over the recent police-involved shooting on Hamilton Boulevard. The Lehigh County coroner said Joseph Santos, 44, of …
Continue readingAugust 2, 2018
Franciscan hospitality toward migrants also means fighting for systemic change
Sometimes we feel that to be effective we have to choose between direct service to those in need and working for systemic change. But the Franciscan hospitality we practice at Holy …
Continue readingAugust 2, 2018
ICE agents taking man into custody captured on video
As soon as they start to exit the courtroom, Urrutia’s friend and colleague started to film. Catalina Morales said she felt compelled to. Morales follows the two agents and Urrutia …
Continue readingAugust 2, 2018
Video: ICE arrest tactics roil Twin Cities courthouses
There’s no indication ICE agents violated protocol or any rules of behavior inside the courthouse as they arrested Urrutia, 44. But the advocacy group ISAIAH is raising questions about the …
Continue readingAugust 2, 2018
Protecting Religious Liberty Requires Opposing Kavanaugh
Justice Kavanaugh’s record, however, is built on his belief that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was written in the 18th century, before women, African Americans or working people had …
Continue readingAugust 2, 2018
Displaced Puerto Ricans Have Another Month of Housing—But What’s Next?
This lawsuit still has a long way to go, but plaintiffs are hoping the judge will order the government to provide longer-term housing, per the complaint. Rosah Clase, an organizer …
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